Providing for the sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.

Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I missed the following recorded votes on the House floor on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 and on the morning of Wednesday, December 16, 2009.

On Tuesday, December 15, 2009, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 971 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 894); ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 972 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 1517); ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 973 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 3978); ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 974 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 971); ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 975 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 2194); ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 976 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 150); ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 977 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to S. 1472).

On December 16, 2009, had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 978 (on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 223, providing for the sin die adjournment of the first session of the 111th Congress); ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 979 (on ordering the previous question to H. Res. 973); ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 980 (on agreeing to H. Res. 973; ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 981 (on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 160).

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn sine die until noon on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted, and under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 223; that following the pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2010, for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted; further that the Senate adjourn until 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 20, 2010; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and the Senate proceed to a period of morning business for 1 hour, equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each; that following morning business, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Beverly Baldwin Martin of Georgia to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Eleventh Circuit,

as provided under a previous order; further that the Senate recess on Wednesday from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. for the weekly party conference lunches.

Madam Speaker, I was unable to make today's votes on the House floor due to a family illness. Had I been present I would have voted as follows: ``No'' on rollcall vote No. 978, the Adjournment Resolution, H. Con. Res. 223; ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 979, on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 973 for consideration of a same day rule; ``no'' on rollcall No. 980, on the adoption of H. Res. 973, for consideration of a same day rule; and ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 981, on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 160, Honoring the American Kennel Club on its 125th Anniversary.

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 11(b) of House Resolution 976, I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 8 minutes p.m.), pursuant to section 11(b) of House Resolution 976, the House adjourned until Saturday, December 19, 2009, at 6 p.m., unless the conditions specified in section 11(c) of that resolution are met, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 223.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 223, the adjournment resolution, received from the House and at the desk.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.